Monday, February 3, 2014

?????

The title of this post could reflect the feelings of Denver Broncos fans. The team took a whuppin' in yesterday's Super Bowl. Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks. They were definitely the better team.But here's the real reason for those question marks. We have a couple of trees in our backyard that we can't identify.

With the help of these three pictures I'm hoping someone can tell me what they are.

Popular opinion and that of the Google show it is of the magnolia family. Wikipedia says there are hundreds of varieties, from the huge, large-leafed trees of the south to the more modest genus in my yard. At least I hope this isn't one of the larger varieties as it would knock over not only a cement block wall very near to it but also my and my neighbor's houses.